Saskatchewan Population Saturation and Farmland Limits
Saskatchewan officials report agricultural regions have reached population saturation as good arable land is largely taken and farm sizes grow. Minister J. G. Taggart cites 60,000 people left from 1931-1936, but farming remains resilient with record seeding and rising butter output despite drought.
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Regina
C.P
Saskatchewan
J. G. Taggart
United States
Rowell Commission
Taggart
Patrd
N. W. Rewell
Canadian GM official defends pricing in Canada re opening plant
Regina December event features Hoo. Carrichael of General Motors of Canada Limited addressing price differences between U S and Canadian cars. He says taxes and dealer costs explain the higher Canadian prices and predicts Western Canada's industrial growth with mining in Saskatchewan and oil in Alberta.
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Regina
Carrichael
General Motors
Canadi
Canada
Carintehsel
United States
General Motors Corporation
Dominion
Western Canada
Carmichael
West
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Smic
FINE NEW TERMINAL FOR BUSES
The Medicine Hat terminal of the Central Canadian Greyhound lines is nearly complete and a connected restaurant is expected to open Monday. The modern white stucco building on Third Street beside the Royal Bank enhances the busy corner. Inside, a spacious waiting room offers ample light and comfort with bright electric fixtures for night use.
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Medicine Hat
Canadian Greyhound Lines
Royal Bank
Third St
Alberta
Pattullo Defends BC as Key National Partner in Canada
Premier Pattullo declared British Columbia has been the most lucrative “milch cow” for Ontario and Quebec while criticizing suggestions the West bears a burden. He argued trade advantages from tariffs and freight rates favor BC and urged negotiation to strengthen national unity and growth.
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Vancouver
Fremier Pattullo
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Shawinigan Falls
Que
Duplessin
Maritimes
Permier Duplessis
Paitvllo
Canada
Coodola
Great Britain
Town councillors plan relief investigation after car voucher incident
Burlington officials will probe relief conditions after a shopper used a relief voucher from a car bearing 1938 license plates to buy at a local store. The incident prompted calls for scrutiny of aid programs and eligibility.
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Burlington
Ont
Improving Market Anticipated For Prairie Cattle
EDMONTON December 17 John Burns of Burns and Co. says the recent drought cattle surplus depressed prices but with this stock cleared an improving market for Western cattle is expected Turkeys are bringing uniformly good prices this year which will aid drought area farmers
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Edmonton
C. P
John Burns
Calgary
Burns and Co
King Faces Paradox Over Irish Free State Rome Move
President Eamon De Valera raises a constitutional issue over an Irish Free State minister to Rome gaining royal approval. If London allows, George VI in external affairs would effectively recognize the Italian king as emperor of Ethiopia, while Britain rejects similar recognition. Commentators say the president is "playing with words."
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London
C.P
Eamon de Valera
Rome
George VI
City of London Plans New $3 Million Airport
The city of London will build a $3,000,000 airport on 1,000 acres at Flairlop Plain, 11 miles from town. It replaces Croydon as the international traffic center and will include palatial waiting rooms salons dining rooms and a hotel.
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London
C.P
City of
Croydon
Premier clarifies eastern alliance stance on energy export
Premier Duplessis says he was misquoted about an alliance of eastern provinces and that only a potential extension of an Ontario Quebec economic agreement was implied. In Ottawa, Mackenzie King says export licenses for surplus Canadian power to the United States will follow British parliamentary practice until MPs change views.
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Quebec
Bec
Duplessis
Canada
Shawinigan Falls
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Maritimes
Toronto
Der
Hepburn
Washington
Dominion
St. Lawrence
United States
Mackenzie King
Ottawa
Niagara Fa
Mackenzie Kine
Montreal
Christmas Mail From Medicine Hat Must Leave By Saturday
Citizens are reminded that Christmas mail for Ontario must depart Medicine Hat no later than Saturday to ensure delivery.
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Ontario
Medicine Hat
Woolworth Clerks Strike Over Wages And Hours
New York December reports 160 Woolworth clerks across three stores walked out after talks with management failed. They demand a 21 dollar weekly minimum, an eight hour day, a shorter week, and preferential shop rights with no more than eight consecutive hours.
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New York
Der
A.P
Woolworth
Brantford Newspaper Reports First Christmas Tree Crop
Charles Wingrove of Brantford feeds his 17 000 pines planted as a windbreak now producing his first crop. The trees on his property have reached marketable size and are ready for sale.
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Brantford
U.m
Charles Wingrove
Canada
White Appointed Inspector East of Edmonton
E W White longtime Alexandra High School staff member departs in January to head the new east of Edmonton public school inspectorate with Killam as headquarters. A University of Alberta graduate, he previously led Medicine Hat High and Finhant Consolidated, and served Red Deer High. He coached basketball and curler, aiding many city players. Mrs White and daughters Nora and Ray will join him later.
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White
Boa
Alexandra High School
Eigbt
Eedienne
Edmonton
Killam
University of Alberta
Medicine Hut
Fnehant Consolidated School
Red Deer High
Kinsmen Chic
Alexandra High
Basketball Association
Nora
Ray
Dunning Urges Liberty Defenses Against Dictatorships
Finance Minister Charles Dunning told Empire Club luncheon in Toronto that British peoples defend ordered liberty from within and abroad. He cited parliaments with individual rights and warned that unity under dictatorship would fail without continued responsible use of the vote.
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Toronto
C.P
Charles Dunning
Empire Club
Dunning
Commonwealth
Monwealth
Mr. Dunning
Japan Seeks Southern China Invasion Amid China Threats
London reports Britain may reinforce its China fleet in January with US help likely. Shanghai notes Japan plans to invade southern Kwangtung and attack Canton as Chinese defenses crumble. General Yang Hu executed on charges of corruption and cowardice. Tokyo protests Soviet arrests of Japanese nationals while officials debate responses to British notes over river attacks.
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London
C.P
Great Britain
China
United States
Shanghai
South China
Nanking
Kwangtung
Canton
Elongkong
Yang Hu
Yang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tokyo
O.P
Sovi Union
Russia
Foreign Office
Yangtze River
Japan
Nankine
Laurier Birthplace Becomes National Shrine
The government purchases Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s birthplace at St. Lin Quebec and sets a fund for perpetual care of Sir John A. Macdonald’s grave at Cataraqui Ontario. Mackenzie King announces retention of Laurier’s birthplace as a national possession and memorial shrine.
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Gottawa
C.P
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
St. Lin
Que
Sir John A. Macdonald
Cataraqui
Ont
Mackenzie King
Sir Wilfrid
Demand letters threaten Drumheller residents
In Drumheller on December 17 two residents received threatening letters demanding 500 or life, prompting the arrest of William Gemark er and Filward R Hughes. The letters warned Mrs Fanny Ramsley and others to leave money near the city bridge and place a black cross in a store window. Both men face charges of sending “amuiscine letters” under the criminal code.
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Drumheller
William Gemarker
Filward R. Hughes
J. H. Crawesland
Fanny Ramsley
Ramley
Hic
Trail Crawford
Parliament Opens Jan 27 in Canada King Announces Date
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced Parliament will open January 27 with a short but potentially significant legislative program. By elections in Lobbiniere and Montreal Saint Henry may increase Liberal majority to 179 to 39 if Liberals win again, altering party standings.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
London
Quebec
Lobbiniere
Victoria
Liberals
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Greyhound Line
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Forestry
EW. White
North
Panay
U.S
Washington State
Hull
Teizo Mitsunami
Naval Air Forces
Laurier
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R. Tigers
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Pingle
Sixth Avenue Drug Star
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